United Kingdom

Synthetic surfacing supplier Notts Sport has reached an agreement to become England Hockey’s first-ever official facilities partner.

English Premiership rugby union team London Irish has entered into a marketing partnership with Irish pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports.

Formula One motor-racing team Lotus has agreed its latest short-term sponsorship deal by signing a three-race contract with Chinese television and refrigeration manufacturer Hisense.

English Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur has signed a five-season extension to its long-standing sponsorship deal with credit card company MBNA.

English Premier League football club Crystal Palace has agreed a new partnership with the Sportlobster social network platform.

English Premier League football club Sunderland has strengthened its established links with Africa by making the Tanzania Tourism Board its official tourism partner and extending its partnership with South African Airways into the 2014-15 season.

Rugby equipment and sportswear supplier Rhino Technology has agreed a partnership with rugby union team London Welsh after the club gained promotion back to the English Premiership top division.

English Premier League champion Manchester City has announced a two-year partnership with the Cameroonian branch of South African-based telecommunications provider MTN.

English Premier League team Liverpool has announced a two-year partnership, from 2014-15 to 2015-16, with the Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA).

UK bookmaker William Hill has continued its expansion in the English Premier League by striking a partnership with Crystal Palace.

English Premier League football club Aston Villa has reached an agreement for betting website William Hill Online to become its official UK and Ireland betting partner.

English Premier League football club Aston Villa has entered into a partnership with the Andalucía region of southern Spain.

English Premier League football team Everton has signed a two-year deal to make Coral Interactive its official European betting partner.

GPS technology firm Garmin has agreed a global partnership with English Premier League football club Southampton.

Premiership Rugby, the governing body of the top division of English rugby union, has signed its first official timekeeper after agreeing a two-year deal with the UK arm of Japanese watch manufacturer Citizen.

Manchester City has announced partnerships with British shirtmaker and tailor T.M. Lewin and Asian wellness and lifestyle company QNet ahead of the defence of its English Premier League title.

English Premier League football club Arsenal has renewed its partnership with home appliances brand Indesit.

Soft drinks manufacturer A.G. Barr has agreed a two-year deal to become a new partner of Scottish Rugby, the governing body of rugby union in Scotland.